I Know Better
John Legend"I Know Better" is a song by John Legend, released in 2018 in the Pop genre. The song is 2:26 long and contains 34 lines and 211 words.
Lyrics
0:01They say sing what you know
0:04But I sang what they want
0:07Some folks do what they're told
0:11But baby this time I won't
0:14When I look through that door
0:18I know the truth from lie
0:21Some things I've done before I can't justify
0:26There are kings in my past
0:29Things no one can be proud of
0:32But I stand in the light I've cast
0:35And turn away from any lack of love
0:38Oh when I walked through that door
0:42I say here I go
0:45You see me and nothing more
0:48I'm singing what I know
0:51I know better
0:57I know better
1:03Legend is just a name
1:06I know better than to be so proud
1:10I won't drink in all this fame
1:13I'll take more love than I'm allowed
1:17I won't hide or cut it off from where it came
1:23My history has brought me to this place
1:28This power and the color of my face
1:33And I know better
1:40I know better
1:45I'll rise from the floor if I don't win
1:51I'll bust open that door so let me in
1:54And if music chooses me to sing I let her
2:01I'll sing what I know yeah
2:07I know better oh
2:13I know better yes
2:20I know better
2:26I know better
They say sing what you know But I sang what they want Some folks do what they're told But baby this time I won't When I look through that door I know the truth from lie Some things I've done before I can't justify There are kings in my past Things no one can be proud of But I stand in the light I've cast And turn away from any lack of love Oh when I walked through that door I say here I go You see me and nothing more I'm singing what I know I know better I know better Legend is just a name I know better than to be so proud I won't drink in all this fame I'll take more love than I'm allowed I won't hide or cut it off from where it came My history has brought me to this place This power and the color of my face And I know better I know better I'll rise from the floor if I don't win I'll bust open that door so let me in And if music chooses me to sing I let her I'll sing what I know yeah I know better oh I know better yes I know better I know better
Translation
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